(huī)

HSK 59 strokes

to restore

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
huī
Meaning
to restore; to recover; great
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰忄灰

In this compound, the meaning comes from (heart); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

huī
HSK 5

to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate

Open 恢复 page →
huīhóng

vast; broad; generous; to develop; to enhance

Open 恢宏 page →
huīhóng

variant of 恢宏[hui1 hong2]

Open 恢弘 page →
tiānwǎnghuīhuī

lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73)

Open 天网恢恢 page →
huīhuīyǒu

lit. to have an abundance of space

Open 恢恢有余 page →

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